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(reupload!) Anton Arensky - Suite no. 1, op. 15 (score-video) (100 subscribers special!)
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- Опубликовано: 11 мар 2021
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Anton Arensky - Suite no. 1 for two pianos, op. 15 (circa 1890)
0:10 - I. Romance
3:34 - II. Waltz
7:39 - III. Polonaise
Lyubov Bruk, piano
Mark Taimanov, piano
~~~~~ Artist information ~~~~~
Lyubov Bruk and Mark Taimanov:
drive.google.com/file/d/1PuBB...
(From a 1999 review of this recording in the American Record Guide, by Harold Schonberg. There are a few factual errors in the review. Mark Taimanov-who was also a chess grandmaster!- continued to play in tournaments long after the 1970s, and Bruk and Taimanov's son was named Igor, not Oleg. Just to be clear, we [the uploaders] find Bruk and Taimanov's recording much more enjoyable than what Schonberg suggests! We generally try not to use an out-of-print recording for our videos, but this was far and away the most exciting recording of the full suite we could find, even if it isn't the most technically accurate rendition, particularly in the third movement.)
More on Mark Taimanov:
www.nytimes.com/2016/11/28/wo...
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This recording is out of print, but some used copies can be purchased from Amazon: www.amazon.com/Great-Pianists...
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Photograph of Anton Arensky (date unknown):
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Score:
We typeset the full score you are seeing in this video in Dorico 2 based on this edition of the first and second piano parts. There are a few graphical glitches (misplaced glissandi, overlapping stems) particularly towards the end of the third movement, so apologies for that. ks.imslp.net/files/imglnks/us...
Original audio:
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Program note sources:
1. “Anton Arensky.” In Wikipedia, January 26, 2021. en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?....
2. “Polonaise.” In Wikipedia, September 17, 2020. en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?....
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~~~~~ A Note about the Reupload ~~~~~
This reupload fixes quite a few syncing issues that were present in the original version of this video.
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~~~~~ Program notes ~~~~~~
Anton Arensky (1861-1906) was a Russian composer from the Romantic era. He studied composition with Rimsky-Korsakov and later taught at the Moscow Conservatory, where Rachmaninoff and Scriabin were among his students. Today, Arensky is most known for his Piano Trio no. 1 in D minor, which is quite popular, especially among amateur piano trios. However, the rest of his large body of work remains largely neglected on the concert stage. With so many outstanding composers from Arensky's homeland- Tchaikovsky, Mussorgsky, Rachmaninoff, Scriabin, Prokofiev, and Shostakovich just to name a few- it seems that Arensky has been overshadowed. Yet, it would be unfair to dismiss his music as being below that of more familiar names. To us, the Suite No. 1 for two pianos you are hearing attests to Arensky's ability to create beautiful melodic lines and enticing atmospheres with exceptional piano writing- generally speaking, music that is thoroughly enjoyable and emotionally moving.
Arensky's 1st Suite comprises three movements: Romance, Waltz, and Polonaise. More detailed information about each movement is below.
I. Romance (0:10)
The Romance begins in G minor with a wistful melody in the first piano part. This is accentuated by a circle of fifths sequence and a descending chromatic line in the second piano part, which accentuates the nostalgic melody. Remarkably, Arensky writes this opening melody in unbroken eighth notes, creating a long, flowing line.
After introducing itself once, the melody gives way to an interlude marked "Andante," to be played slower than the starting tempo of "Allegretto." Here, the two pianos have a dialogue. This dialogue could be considered a mini canon at the octave, for at the end of the first piano's motif, the second piano joins in with the same motif. While the interlude seems to end in a hopeful light (on B-flat major cadence), Arensky follows this immediately with a short phrase that takes the music back to the darker key of G minor.
What follows is a series of variations on the two themes, which alternate for the rest of the piece. In the first variation (on theme 1), Arensky writes the melodic line in triplets instead of eighth notes, which creates an even more flowing, rippling effect. The second piano supports this melodic line with arpeggios that rise to the piano's higher register before falling again, rather like ocean waves that ebb and flow.
Then the interlude theme comes back, but now in the parallel key of G major. Its structure is similar to the interlude that Arensky wrote before, with a melody that rises to a slightly dissonant chord before falling and ending on a soft cadence, but the key change makes it sound even more hopeful. This time around, the cadence ends rather peacefully in G major, and not G minor.
Finally, Arensky returns to the opening theme in another variation, this time defined by sixteenth-note lines; these eventually give way to a descending phrase in G major played in the first piano’s high register, which provides a sparkling, exquisite end to the movement.
II. Waltz (3:34)
The Waltz is by far the most well-known and recorded movement of the entire Suite. The well-known piano duo of Vitya Vronsky and Victor Babin recorded the movement on its own, and so did the eminent pianists Harold Bauer and Ossip Gabrilowitsch, as well as Cyril Smith and Phyllis Sellick.
The Waltz begins with a charming theme, carried along by the “1-2-3” waltz rhythm and the second piano’s lyrical motifs. Arensky brings the theme back in various registers of the piano and with various kinds of accompaniment, from light flourishes to unbridled fortissimo chords.
After this, Arensky introduces a section that is more uncertain in tone. The first piano repeats a small motif from the waltz theme, each time ending in an unresolved, “questioning” way. Eventually, Arensky resolves the tension as the first piano presents the motif in a more settled form (outlining a perfect authentic cadence). Throughout this section, the second piano often accompanies the first piano with a whirlwind of sixteenth notes, and the two pianists trade roles as well.
The waltz theme eventually returns with more spectacular forms of accompaniment (including glissandi [sliding along the keys] by the second piano), but not without reprising the “uncertain” section again. Arensky ends the movement with a coda marked pianissimo, featuring the short motif and some scampering chords.
III. Polonaise (7:39)
A polonaise is a Polish dance in ¾ time that is often noble and bright in character, most famously exemplified by Chopin's "Heroic" Polonaise, Op. 53. This Polonaise is similarly brilliant and grand, and if you listen closely, you can hear a passing reference to Chopin's masterpiece in the form of the trills in the opening theme.
The opening theme of the Polonaise, in G major, is festive and full of energy. Arensky makes use of full chords whose notes are spread across the keyboard to create a powerful, spacious sound. Both piano parts also occasionally embellish the melody with glissandi for extra sparkle.
While the Polonaise’s outer sections do have lyrical moments, Arensky brings out most of the movement’s lyricism in its middle section with a long, flowing theme in E-flat major. At times, the two pianos form a conversational dynamic, with the first piano playing the melody as the second piano “responds” to it with virtuosic flourishes, as sparkling and enchanting as ever before.
Arensky eventually disrupts the middle section’s relative calm and reprises the Polonaise’s opening theme. This time, however, the music leads to a triumphant coda, which ends with a spectacular octave passage, resolute chords, and a resounding G.
*Note: These program notes are the result of many hours of reading, listening, writing, and editing. Please do not reproduce them without crediting us.
Sources (see description for links):
1. “Anton Arensky.” In Wikipedia, January 26, 2021.
2. “Polonaise.” In Wikipedia, September 17, 2020.
I've always loved this suite. Lovely. Charming.
For the first time RUclips's algorithm actually works and recommend something great. Sad that this suite isn't more well-known.
Thank you so much for your comment; I'm happy to hear that RUclips's algorithm is showing people this video! I wish the suite were more well-known, too. The Waltz is popular, but I think the other movements deserve as much attention.
I loved this piece from the moment I first listened to it
This piece is wonderful. I love it so much... ❤
This is quite charming...
Bravissimi
This piece clearly was an inspiration for Rachmaninoffs two suites for two pianos!
Polonaise ist richtig gut und lustig zu spielen 🥰😍
I did the same...typing the music in full score on our own for my chamber music exam... such a pain😱
Wow. Hope your chamber music exam went well!
7:38
suite
Do you know type of piano on this record? Thanks! :)
I'm sorry, I don't! I imagine that the pianos are Steinways, but I am not completely sure. The lightness of the tone also reminds me of Blüthners or Bechsteins.
Thank you! Can you share this sheet notes, please?
We play this Suite with my colleague, but we didn’t find this type of notes - it is the best, when you can see together both parts❤
Hello! Yes, here are the links to our score.
1st movement: drive.google.com/file/d/1LmbbKb9aOwveIKuw4jRWHPiY050h2Y38/view?usp=sharing
2nd movement: drive.google.com/file/d/1snWzb_vGwEP4Z9K_5HsLj5QZ1qQgWbHb/view?usp=sharing
3rd movement: drive.google.com/file/d/1yxMc5oPA8f-DWXx5z9BZmJU3QKAoBKjX/view?usp=sharing
Thank you for your comment!
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Isnt this rachmaninoffs teacher?
Yes! Arensky taught Rachmaninoff composition at the Moscow Conservatory.
Rachmaninoff dedicated the Prelude in c# minkr to Arensky! :)